Guide to the Scrapbooks of University of California, Berkeley Students, ca. 1878-1940
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Guide to the Scrapbooks of University of California, Berkeley Students, ca. 1878-1940
Collection number: CU-299
University Archives, The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
Contact Information:
- University Archives
- The Bancroft Library
- University of California, Berkeley
- Berkeley, California, 94720-6000
- Phone: (510) 642-2933
- Fax: (510) 642-7589
- Email: uarchive@library.berkeley.edu
- URL: http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/BANC/UARC/
- Processed by:
- The Bancroft Library staff
- Date Completed:
- 2002
- Encoded by:
- Xiuzhi Zhou
© 2002 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Scrapbooks of University of California, Berkeley Students,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1878-1940
Collection Number: CU-299
Extent:
28 items (ca. 20 linear feet)
Repository: The
Bancroft Library. University Archives.
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Physical Location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Abstract: These scrapbooks contain a wide variety of materials reflecting the interests of the student involved. Programs of campus
events are a strong point, and some students have included their grade cards and similar items related to the business of
being a student. A number of the scrapbooks contain interesting snapshots of the students, their friends, and their activities.
Social events are also recorded in the form of programs, invitations, dance cards and the like. A few of the scrapbooks event
contain dried flowers, buttons and pins, and similar artifacts.
Languages Represented:
English
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts
must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft
Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which
must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Scrapbooks of University of California, Berkeley Students, CU-299, University Archives, The Bancroft
Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
This collection is formed by gifts of student scrapbooks from various sources, mainly from descendants of the student
Scope and Content
These scrapbooks contain a wide variety of materials reflecting the interests of the student involved. Programs of campus
events are a strong point, and some students have included their grade cards and similar items related to the business of
being a student. A number of the scrapbooks contain interesting snapshots of the students, their friends, and their activities.
Social events are also recorded in the form of programs, invitations, dance cards and the like. A few of the scrapbooks event
contain dried flowers, buttons and pins, and similar artifacts.
Container List
1
Morrison, Alexander F
1878
Scope and Content Note
Contains programs of school events, including music recitals, graduation exercises, and notices from Hastings Law Dept. Also
contains death notices, dance cards from Chi Phi, calling cards, receipts, and school newspaper clippings.
2
Schaeffer, Maud E
1904
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs of football games and campus recreation, cyanotypes from Class Day '99, invitations, postcards, bows,
a wishbone, calling cards, napkins, flowers, pins, ticket stubs and rush invites.
3
Dehm, William H
1905
Scope and Content Note
Contains photographs, letter of admission, report cards, library cards, overdue book notice, Phi Beta Kappa invitations, ticket
stubs to railroad, orchestra and ferry.
4
Dowling, Mary J
1929
Scope and Content Note
Contains engagement calendars, receipts, invitations, dried flowers, dance cards, place cards, and a small deflated football.
5
Cohen, Natalie
1934
Scope and Content Note
President of Women's Athletic Association. Contains University Meeting speech and Bay Area news clippings from the speech,
Triangular Sports Day speech, place cards, dance cards, receipts from Athletic Club's trip to Santa Barbara, commencement
photographs, and photographs from family trip to Yosemite.
6
Lindsay, George M
1917
Scope and Content Note
Contains Daily Cal clippings, Cal and Stanford banners, class schedule, excuse card, football programs, campus map, dance
cards, photographs of football, track, cadets, swim meets, as well as non-university snapshots. Some photographs unattached.
7
Morton, Charlotte S
1928
Scope and Content Note
Printed book filled in: "My school days, a record," with illustrations by John Rae and decorative borders by Edith and Mildred
Dowles. Frederick A. Stokes Company, publishers, New York, 1910. Contains reports cards, ticket stubs, cartoons from periodicals,
invitations and announcements of campus events.
8
Moody, Malcolm A
1879
Scope and Content Note
Consists of news clippings and school programs. Photograph of Chi Phi fraternity house. Poster from freshman rush.
9
Manning, Constance Fry
1904
Scope and Content Note
Contsins notices of campus events, ticket stubs, dance cards, cartoon sketches, song lyrics, and Berkeley High School announcements.
Photographs of the Library, Strawberry Creek, Greek Theatre.
10
Buffington, Laura May (Janes)
1899
Scope and Content Note
Last half of album unused. Contains letters, humorous notes, news clippings, rope from rush, satirical news clippings, dried
flowers, illustrations from athletic programs, snapshots of students.
11
Gardner, Rose
1911
Scope and Content Note
Contents include invitations, photographs, campus events, dance cards, athletic programs, pieces of fabric, personal notes
addressed to her, news clippings, property warning sign, manuscript of a play. Gardner took part in student dramatics and
was speaker at president's reception.
12
Skaife, Alfred C
1900
Scope and Content Note
4 volumes: contents include programs for school events, athletics, socials, etc. v.2 includes mementoes of trip to Europe,
1900-01; v.4 includes class assignments, receipt of Levi Strauss scholarship, lists of expenses and shopping lists, physics
notes.
13
Hager, Esther Lea
1905
Scope and Content Note
5 volumes: programs of social events, news clippings of women's athletics, class assignments; mememtoes and photographs of
camping trips and trip to Louisiana Purchase Exposition, family photographs
14
Hager, Mary Lea
1919
Scope and Content Note
3 volumes: programs of and clippings re various athletic events (football, track, baseball, basketball, crew) and student
dramatics; photographs of campus and of students working and playing.
15
Unidentified male student
1908
Scope and Content Note
Printed volume filled in sporadically: "Men's college record," (San Francisco: P. Elder and company, ca. 1903). College yells,
mass produced campus photos, clippings of athletic events; diary entries on freshman room and roommate, class politics, sports
and vacations.
16
Grunsky, Clotilde
1914
Scope and Content Note
Contains admittance notice from Barnard, grade cards, a play, photos of a western farce, handwritten notes, individual portraits
of classmates, photos of her graduation, where she was awarded the University Medal.
17
Noble, Grace Marian
1912
Scope and Content Note
Contains photos of campus sites and activities, including inside the library and outdoor swimming pool, receipts, invitations,
announcements of campus events, programs and clippings of sporting events, frosh rush handouts. Two loose pages of photos
in front may have belonged to her sister Alice, class of 1917.
18
Dupont, Julia S
1921
Scope and Content Note
Printed book filled in: "College girls' record: a chronicle of memories," (San Francisco: Paul Elder and company, 1903-06;
printed by the Tomoye Press)
19
Russell, Harry A
1881
Scope and Content Note
Contains humorous newspaper clippings, dance cards, programs from school events.
20
Wollenberg, Irma
1918
Scope and Content Note
Contains receipts, invitations, news clippings about and programs for theatrical events, dance cards, party favors, war pledge
announcement, graduation cards, wedding announcements.
21
Bigelow, Kate
1911
Scope and Content Note
Contains photos of classmates (individual and group) and of campus buildings; school receipts, a menu, invitations to school
events, dance cards, songbooks, a "Votes for Women" button and stamp, numerous programs for theatrical events. Last pages
have news clippings as late as 1967.
22
Wolff, Aline Claire
1919
Scope and Content Note
Contains programs, objects, clippings, photos, general interest clippings about her class, a cigarette, football programs,
dried flowers, snapshots of trips to Muir Woods and of classmates.
23
Koeber, Margaret L
1940
Scope and Content Note
Contains holiday cards and napkins, theater programs, report cards, ticket stubs, football programs, chopsticks from Japanese
restaurant, expense book Spenger Grotto menu, party favors, part of a pretzel.
24
Aitken, Frank W
1900
Scope and Content Note
Official and student announcements, particularly for athletic events; receipts, tickets, final examination schedules, questions
and Aitken's exam papers; some alumni reunion items up through 1903.
25
Glimour, Rachael Scott
1900
Scope and Content Note
Contains theater programs, football pictures from the Occident, articles re debating, frosh-soph rush, controversy surrounding
the 1899 Blue and Gold; clippings of many articles not related to the university, with family clippings at the end. Loose
clippings unrelated to the University housed separately; sources of clippings not noted.
26
Collier, Helen M
1900
Scope and Content Note
Printed scrapbook, "Mark Twain's Scrap Book" ca. 1878. Contains some theater programs, book of football songs, invitations,
portriats. Many loose items.
27
Ayer, Ella
1918
Scope and Content Note
Programs of campus events, drama and athletic programs, snapshots of women students, military students, rallies in the Greek
Theatre
28
Donnell, Birney
1898
Scope and Content Note
Drama and other programs, sports related items. Many items loose in unbound pages dated 1890 apparently for some other purpose.
Many items stained.
